Thenzawl Explained

Thenzawl
Settlement Type:	Town
Pushpin Map:	India Mizoram#India
Pushpin Label Position:	left
Coordinates:	23.32°N 92.75°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	India
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name1:	Mizoram
Subdivision Name2:	Serchhip
Unit Pref:	Metric
Elevation M:	783
Population Total:	21158
Population As Of:	June 2021
Population Density Km2:	auto
Demographics Type1:	Languages
Demographics1 Title1:	Official
Timezone1:	IST
Utc Offset1:	+5:30
Postal Code:	796186
Registration Plate:	MZ
Demographics1 Info1:	Mizo
Blank Name:	Climate
Blank Info:	Cwa

Thenzawl is a census town in Serchhip district in the Indian state of Mizoram. It is a center for the traditional Mizo handloom industry.^[1]

Geography

Thenzawl is located at 23.32°N 92.75°W.^[2]

Tourism

Tourist sites in the area include:

• Vantawng Falls - located south of Thenzawl.^[3]
• Bengkhuaia Thlan - the founder of Thenzawl Bengkhuaia invaded Alexandrapur in 1871 kidnapping Mary Winchester which brought about the British to Mizoram. He died around 1879.^[4]
• Vaibiak - the place from where they took back Mary Winchester.^[5]
• Chawngchilhi Puk - a cave associated with a love story between a lady and a snake.^{[6] [7] [8]}
• Tuirihiau falls - a beautiful waterfall near Thenzawl, upstream of Vantawng fall.^[9]
• Thenzawl Deer Park - has 17 deer (11 female and 6 male) in a natural environment.^[10]
• Thenzawl Golf Course and Resort ^[11] is rated as "one of the best all season Golf courses in the North East India".

Media

The media in Thenzawl includes, Print Media and Visual :^[12]

Newspapers

• Vantawng
• Ramlai Post
• Zawlbuk Aw

References

1. http://southasia.oneworld.net/todaysheadlines/mizorams-sleepy-villages-come-to-life One World South Asia
2. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/31/Thenzawl.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Thenzawl
3. Web site: Vantawng Falls . india9 . 2010-06-24 .
4. Web site: Vumson. British Invasion of 1871. https://web.archive.org/web/20160410092703/https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:79UOeFfvUqAJ:zomilibrary.com/main/files/download/738/fullsize+&hl=en&gl=in&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESgAbn9-lWlhl0U5xodC14_VSahGNYncV9XkQkQi-0Mh0zKKWg0m2cf3UoZrd1DehWNaZZZiqCoU5iylqywU6kguBvBlMJJ4tPDIIVrsLBZ8Rm0IH687Sq4itU2k_JUTaAUu3Iwj&sig=AHIEtbRE0ZB1HUD6HscYaFPPlz8qtUyfRw&pli=1. dead. 10 April 2016. Zomi Library. 1 September 2012.
5. News: Thenzawlah i kal dawn em?. 1 September 2012. vanglaini.
6. Web site: Rini Tochhong. Chawngchilhi. Mizo writing in English. 1 September 2012.
7. Web site: Chawngchilhi Puk. https://archive.today/20130415225322/http://thezozamtimes.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=154:chawngchilhi-puk&catid=1:latest-news. dead. 15 April 2013. The Zozam Times. 1 September 2012.
8. Web site: wonderboy. Chawngchilhi puk. misual.com. 1 September 2012.
9. Web site: Lalruatsanga. photo. flickr. 1 September 2012.
10. Web site: Environment & Forest Minister - In Thenzawl Deer Park Tlawh . Mizoram DIPR . 1 September 2012.
11. https://thenzawlgolfresort.com/
12. Web site: Accredited Journalists. DIPR Mizoram. 5 September 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20130619020709/http://dipr.mizoram.gov.in/journalists. 19 June 2013. dead. dmy-all.